CVE-2007-5198 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on systems running Nagios Plugins with the follow option enabled by sending malicious HTTP redirect headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5198?
CVE-2007-5198 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the redir function in check_http.c in Nagios Plugins before 1.4.10, when running with the -f (follow) option, allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via Location header responses (redirects) with a large number of leading "L" characters.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nagios Plugins.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5198?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-5198 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5198 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DTSA-67-1, GHSA-x9h3-fh68-r937.